On Toward Mizpah Ramon

Yesterday we biked about 45 miles, including about 7 off-road, to Mizpah Ramon. We really appreciate having a day of rest in the middle of the ride. This is the site of a quite large geologic feature known as a Makhtesh – essentially an erosional feature that resembles a large crater several miles in diameter. Mizpah Ramon is also the home of many many Ibex. They are everywhere; like Elk in Estes Park or deer in North Boulder.


The ride itself is passing through desert, the same desert south of Beersheva where Abraham lived in when he told King Abimelech that his wife Sarah was really his sister (way to go Abraham!?!). The vista goes on forever and is quite remarkable. Mizpah Ramon is the highest point in the Negev at about 2800 ft, so everything from now on is down hill – wishful thinking. Tomorrow, we bike down into an through the Makhtesh and then up again out the other side. The days are now quite warm, and the nights quite cold, and the biking seems to go on forever.


Team Boulder has now increased in size as the Secor’s have now joined us after completing the Alyn Hospital ride – Joe joining as a rider and Carol in support. Aside from a not-too-severe-but-definitely-annoying stomach ailment that seems to be making the rounds, and some sore legs and buts, we are all doing well.